Mouse Trap Race Cars

Achievements (by stage):
I gained 15/15 achievements in this event

Design:"Brainiac" - Brainstorm solutions for your design. Generate a list of at least 10 ideas/concepts.

• Small car
• Add ruler to mouse trap
• stabilizers on wheel
• Made wheels different sizes
• Big rubber wheels at the front
• Put an extra black block in between wheel sets
• put wheels on the end of each Axel instead of middle.
• Used mouse trap as launching device, not as an an engine.
• Small wheels in the middle of the Axel, so they wouldn't overlap with other set of wheels.
• Launch it at the middle of the ruler

"Visualize It!" - Create a sketch of a design and label key features.

Build:"Build It" - Build your design. Document it with a photo.

"The Price of Glory" - I had a 9 part car

• Axles (2)= 2$
• Black box (2)= 2$
• Ruler (1)= 1$
• Total =9$

"Competitor" - Compete in the 2nd Annual Mousetrap Race car Challenge.
Yes, i entered my car into the race.

"Long Distance Winner!" - Travel the furthest in the race.
Yes, we won 1st place and went 20 tiles long

"Going the Mile!" - Travel the furthest or second furthest in the race.
Yes, we won 1st place and went 20 tiles long

"Led Foot" - Be the team with the fastest time covering the first 24" of the track.
Yes, we had faster acceleration than any of the other teams, we got .33 seconds to the 24" mark.

"Heavy Foot" - Be the team with the fastest or second fastest time to cover the first 24" of the track.
Yes, we had an acceleration fster than any of the other teams, we got .33 seconds to the 24" mark.

"Feedback" - Collect feedback (at least one each of +, change, ? and !) from yourself or your classmates.
+:  Very light car
?:  Four big wheels, or four small wheels
!:  Car had good in-flight movement
change: On board engine

Iterate:"Re-work" - Change your build based on your experience with the race/feedback you collected. Document any changes.
My design would add a part to the mouse trap and push the car.

"Game Changer" - Develop a new rule or change to the game that you feel would make the event better. Explain your concept.
Make car at most 15 parts

"Name it" - Invent a name for an achievement that you think is better than what we have currently.

  Bat Mobile - Most Complex Car.

  

Clean Up:"Leave It Cleaner Than You Found It" - Did you leave your workspace cleaner than you found it? Explain.
Yes, we cleaned up after ourselfs.


Reflection:
"Design/Build" - What is a "Design/Build" process? How did your experience with this challenge relate to that? Why might you experience this in a career related to technical innovation?

What is made vs. what is created. I learn't that one can make the best plans but one can't gauntee sucess.

Emergency Prep. Kit

Earthquakes, Fires, Floods and Power outages are the worst threats to Southern California residents.

Emergency Suplies Kit  

Absolute Priorites

     1. Water, lots and lots of water.

     2. Food. Cans and other                   

     nonperishables would be ideal.
    
     3. First Aid kit.



 4. Leather Man.

5. Batteries. 

6. Flashlight.

7. 2 way radio. (My Dad)

                                                           

8. Money. I don't think disater area citizens take checks. (My Dad)

Would be Preferable

9. DC - AC converter. (Cigarett lighter, in car, to wall plug electrcity converter)
10. My Dad's Minivan.
11. A Blanket.
12. Extra Clothes.
13. Some sudok . Something too pass the time would make a disaster bearable.

 

Lowest Priorites

14. A inflateable raft. In case of flood. :)

15. A Gun. (John & Joe)
16. Bullets. (John & Joe)
17. Flare Gun.
18. Generator.
19. Rope.
20. Lighter.

+ - "Good job as listing water as your #1 priority."
                                          
             Take pots and gass hotplate to boil water

- "2 way radio and money." Added these items.

? "What about air quality." Add Gas Masks

! "Escape routes would be a good thing to have on hand."

Take my raft and flee. Reseach evacuation routes.